Nix a no-go for Irish vs. Navy

Posted by John Taylor on November 1, 2013, 9:36 AM EST

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With a lot of the Notre Dame focus Thursday centered on a former/future offensive player, there was a rather significant development in the here and now on the other side of the ball that flew under the radar.

Head coach Brian Kelly confirmed yesterday that starting nose guard Louis Nixwill not play in the Irish’s game against Navy Saturday. The defensive lineman missed the win over Air Force last weekend due to a lingering tendinitis issue in his knee.